Now that the local MLS system supports up to 25x Photos, it leave me wondering, "Who needs 25 photos?" It is always my recommendation that 10 good quality photos is all that is needed to make potential buyers interested in seeing your listing. I found this picture today, while looking at some h
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10/24/2009
A couple of things occurred over the last week or so that have made me wonder if email is no longer an effective communication tool. But unlike the article online in the Wall Street Journal today, I do not think Twitter is the new replacement. At the risk of sounding like a dinosaur, I am think
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10/12/2009
While making coffee this morning, there was a commercial on for a relatively new service that perked my ears up: It's called Bagster and is brought to you by Waste Management. Essentially, it's a Dumpster, but in a Bag - thus, Bagster. Here's the rub: Go to your local Home Center and buy a Bag
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10/01/2009
On Monday, we moved some furnishings into a condo in downtown Austin that was recently vacated by the owners. For the bedding, two different sets were required: one queen and one king. The king set had been in storage for quite a while, so I did not remember exactly what was in the Space Bag.
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09/23/2009
Not everyone has the luxury of taking six months to prepare their home for sale. But I have to admit, I love working with them when they come along! One thing I am pushing with this client is to start working on their curb appeal by planting next month. In the Austin area, hopefully Summer will
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09/10/2009
This Blog has been brewing in my head for quite a while now: With Austin being the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World", it should not be surprising to come across many homes with Musical Instruments. I still recall the home that was Staged by my ASP Class back in 2006. Nice home,
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09/02/2009
With out going into too much detail on Online Social Networking, Microblogging is a generic term used to describe the Status Update on Facebook, and the Tweet on Twitter. I am currently following 173 people on Twitter, have a paltry 136 friends on Facebook, & am still trying to get my Fanpage cu
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08/26/2009
Talk about weird! I am signed up for several topics on Google Alerts in order to stay on top of news and posting for a couple of topics. Not to sound paranoid (the black helicopter guys can tell when I'm being paranoid), but I am subscribed for news and blog posts about "Michael Fontana". One n
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07/28/2009
While on a recent visit to an occupied home, I was discussing the possibility of supplementing furniture and accents with the owners. The opportunity was becoming less desirable by the moment as the owners kept telling me about their dog, who was probably born before Nixon resigned, and how he c
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07/28/2009
The following is an excerpt from an actual flyer sent out by an Austin REALTOR to every home owner in a large subdivision. This was emailed to me last week by a fellow ASP Stager in the Austin Area, whose daughter lives in this particular subdivision. I intentionally delayed my blogging on this
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07/07/2009
